Holly vs Imogen
Holly and Imogencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2015, Holly was ranked #98 and Imogen #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #137 and Imogen #64 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Holly was ranked #69 and Imogen #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Holly was ranked #73 and Imogen #74 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #79 and Imogen #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #105 and Imogen #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Holly and Imogen over time
Holly and Imogen appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Imogen in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Holly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Imogen in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Imogen moved ahead of Holly in England and Wales · Girls — #33 and #34 the year before became #39 and #34.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Holly and Imogen averaged 31.2 places apart, ending at #137 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Holly and Imogen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #69 and #483.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1979–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Imogen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #11 in 2010, Imogen #255 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #69, Imogen #483.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Imogen in 11.
Highest recorded here: Holly #12 in 2002, Imogen #26 in 2010.
The order changed in 2014: Imogen moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #33 and #34; by 2014 that had become #39 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #137, Imogen #64.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Imogen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #22 in 2003, Imogen #103 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #105, Imogen #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2015
Holly held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Imogen in 3.
Highest recorded here: Holly #19 in 2003, Imogen #33 in 2013.
The order changed in 2013: Imogen moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #52 and #57; by 2013 that had become #73 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Holly #98, Imogen #40.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Holly | Imogen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Holly has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Imogen.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Imogen
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls